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Approximately 0.0% of graduates in of Illinois receive restaurant management degrees every year.
In other words, every year an estimated 25 restaurant managers graduate from Illinois' 3 restaurant management schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Illinois that has a restaurant management program is Parkland College. Parkland College, which was ranked 84th in the country in 2010, is located in Champaign.
In 2010, Parkland College graduated 9 students from its restaurant management program.
The tuition rate at Parkland College was $3,060 per year.

The second-ranked school in Illinois with a restaurant management program is Southwestern Illinois College, which is located in Belleville. In 2010, it was ranked 86th nationwide.
In 2010, Southwestern Illinois College graduated 3 students from its restaurant management program.
Tuition at Southwestern Illinois College was $2,604 per year.

The third-ranked school in Illinois that has a restaurant management program is Triton College. Triton College, which was ranked 88th in the country in 2010, is located in River Grove.
In 2010, Triton College graduated 9 students from its restaurant management programs.
The tuition rate at Triton College was $2,890 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Illinois' restaurant management schools ranges from $3,060 per year to $2,604 per year. But, the average tuition is $2,851 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Illinois restaurant management schools were charged at the following schools:

Parkland College - located in Champaign, students are charged $3,060 per year

Triton College - located in River Grove, students are charged $2,890 per year

Southwestern Illinois College - located in Belleville, students are charged $2,604 per year

The restaurant management schools in Illinois that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

Southwestern Illinois College - located in Belleville, students are charged $2,604 per year

Triton College - located in River Grove, students are charged $2,890 per year

Parkland College - located in Champaign, students are charged $3,060 per year

A restaurant management degree from an Illinois school... what next?

The highest percentage of restaurant management graduates in Illinois pursue careers as a restaurant manager.
Illinois had 8,040 restaurant managers in 2010.
The Illinois counties with the largest populations of restaurant managers are:

Cook County - 4,580 restaurant managers

Lake County - 650 restaurant managers

Adams County - 410 restaurant managers

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of restaurant managers in Illinois will grow by 9%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 12,640 restaurant managers working in Illinois.

Salary

A restaurant manager in Illinois makes an average of $47,670 per year.
However, this number is only an average. restaurant managers in Illinois had varying salaries from $18,060 to $83,730 per year in 2010.
The counties in Illinois with the highest average salary for a restaurant manager are:

McLean County - $56,660 per year

Macon County - $53,100 per year

Cook County - $52,890 per year

The following counties in Illinois have the lowest average salaries for restaurant managers:

Adams County - $29,940 per year

Vermilion County - $32,450 per year

Clark County - $33,820 per year

More Information

The charts and graphs below have additional Illinois statistics regarding a career in restaurant management. Take a look and compare salaries with various related fields such as business administration or restaurant management.